Prevailing wisdom says the 45% New York Thruway toll hike will proceed, despite promises to gather public input on whether that’s a good idea. (Tom Precious, Buffalo News) Governor Cuomo has remained silent on the matter, maybe a first. (Associated Press)

Business

Will they or won’t they? We’re talking about the Buffalo Bills, of course. The league’s second-smallest market team faces choice to opt out of blackout rules. (Jerry Zremski, Buffalo News)

To the surprise of most who follow stories about industrial development agencies (IDAs), the Lancaster IDA declined to vote on tax breaks for a pizzeria after initially accepting the project for review. (Stephen Watson, Buffalo News)